Day One 4:30 Registration 5:00 Introduction 5:30 Digestive anatomy and physiology and manual treatment techniques. Development of the diaphragm with the PFM 7:30 Lab 1- Surface anatomy palpation and treatment – identifying and releasing the digestive structures related to FGID
8:30 Adjourn
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Day Two: 8:00 The Brain-Gut Axis 8:15 Normal bowel patterns from infancy through early childhood 9:00 Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (FGID) Infants to adolescents; abdominal pain, IBS, vomiting disorders; organic causes of constipation –such as Hirschsprung’s disease, neurologic bowel and imperforate anus 10:00 Break 10:15 Types of constipation and treatment for constipation and fecal incontinence including; medication/supplements and titration for long-term bowel management 12:00 Lunch 1:00 Treatment techniques and progressions with videos 2:45 Break 3:00 Lab 2- breathing and pressure systems of the abdomen, techniques for Abdominal Phrenic Dyssynergia (APD), coordination of the PFM with defecation sphincters connective tissue releases 5:15 Questions and review with clinical applications
5:30 Adjourn
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Day Three: 8:00 Questions 8:30 Anorectal exam 9:00 Rectal balloon training lecture 9:45 Break 10:00 Internal anorectal exam lab and rectal balloon training lab 12:00 Lunch 1:00 Anorectal Disorders including Psychological & QoL Tests and Measures 2:00 Diagnostic Testing for bowel dysfunction- anorectal manometry, radiographic studies – indications and assessment 3:00 Break 3:15 Case Study Presentation; Questions and review
4:00 Adjourn
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